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Topic: Population

Centre issues Census notification, 35 lakh enumerators to carry out exercise in two phases

Census notification came hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired high-level meeting. Houselisting Operation will be carried out in first phase of the exercise.

Urban unemployment rate drops to 6.7% in Q1 2024, NSSO data show

Unemployment rate in urban areas decreased to 6.7%, labor force participation rate increased to 50.2%

South India’s economic growth is tied to lower fertility rates. It is overhyped

The lazy argument of how the regressive North was different from the progressive South hinges on a falling fertility rate. But this was shaped by a Malthusian worldview.

India-specific growth standards for kids to gauge nutrition may be far off, govt wants a study first

Last year, ICMR formed a panel to prepare these standards on Centre's directions. Now govt wants panel to assess kids' growth patterns & analyse population level data, it is learnt.

Parsis are choosing between extinction and purity. It’s not always a pretty choice

The Centre has revamped Jiyo Parsi scheme to arrest the declining population of Indian Parsis. For every 150 Parsis born in a year, there are 600 deaths.

India gets the ‘highest population’ tag. But its young can counter burden by being productive

As per UNFPA, India has beaten China in the population race to take the top spot in the world. But is it such a bad thing?

‘Lacks basic understanding’ — Chinese state media slams Western hype of its population decline

India is overtaking China as the world's most populous nation, and will have almost 3 million more people than its neighbour by mid-2023, said data released by the UN Wednesday.

Imminent end of ‘demographic dividend’: Share of India’s working age population set to fall by 2036

According to MoSPI report, by 2036, India's working-age population set to grow, but closer look at data shows that by same year, it will comprise smaller share of population than before.

‘We’re desperately poor,’ ex Pakistan finance minister on country’s economic crisis

Speaking at a webinar Wednesday, Miftah Ismail — finance minister from April-September 2022 — said Pakistanis ‘bemoan’ the fact that they can't export IT services like India.

Special pay hike, free child attendants — How Sikkim plans to address falling fertility rate

Special increment to women employees giving birth to a second baby & two increments for a third child. Steps are in contrast to states like UP that are trying to stem population.

On Camera

Chiraiya shows marital rape is structural—it is embedded in India’s legal framework

Chiraiya, streaming on JioHostar, confronts consent within marriage. It stars Divya Dutta, Siddharth Shaw and Prasanna Bisht.

Drug regulator calls on Indian pharma to move beyond generics, address dependence on bulk imports

Advice comes at a time when India accounts for a 5th of global generic drug supply & 40% of generics used in US. However, this strength in finished formulations relies on imported ingredients.

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.